Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
The Mexican Earthquake.

The Mexican Earthquake.
The story of the vocanic eruption in
the Babispe valley confirm the first re-
ports. The chief of the guard gives
the report that, 1.-The earthquake was
so strong here that it did not leave a
single habitable house standing. Sixty
persons were killed, and many were
wounded beyond hope of recovery. Be-
tween 8 p. m. and l a. m. of the day
following there were eighteen shocks.
We are still digging out bodies, and
think the number of killed will reach
15O."
letter from Janos, in Chihuahua,
says:
''The greater part of the houses here
were destroyed, but nobody was killed. ;"
Another report from the same place
says that there is an extensive volcano,
and that the smoke coming from it is so
dense as to obscure the SUMS rays.
When the earthquake occurred many of
the inhabitants saw huge boulders shoot
into the air and flames burst from the
Sierra Madre mountain, setting fire to
the surrounding forests. The shock
was first felt about $3.50 p m. and lasted
twenty minutes, at the end Of that time
what had been homes was left mass
of ruins. Several towns have been
demolished causing great suffering,
not only upon the inhabitants but upon
the neighboring districts whose inhabi-
tants depended upon them for supplies.
There is talk that the will of the late
Alexander Mitchell will be contested,
Mrs Mitchell appearing as the com
plainant. This lady and her son, John
l.. Mitchell, were named as executors of
the dead millonaire's estate Soon
after Mr.. Mtchells funeral Mrs
Mitchell went to Florida, where she has
since remained, not intending to return
until next month. She has failed to
qualify as one Of the executors, and it
is understood that her purpose in this
is to bring on the referred-to contest
BY the will she is left but 5000, 900, an
annuity of $4,000, and the Mitchell
homestead in Milwaukee. Her legal
portion of the estate would at conser-
vative figure amount to at least 81, $780,
600, and She is known to have expressed
her dissatisfaction at the allowance
made her by Mr.. MitcheIl's will. It is
further known that she has had II repre-
sentative engaged in making an APP
praisal Of the estate. An intimate
friend Of the family is authority for the
statement that should Mrs Mitchell
prefer to stand on her dover right
rather than accept the conditions OF the
will the matter will be quietly settled in
that way without litigation or publicity
The Milwaukee Sentinel heads a sub
scriptIon for the Lake Linden sufferers
with $50. Not less than 1900 persons
are destitute of everything except the
clothes in which they escaped As Mil
waukec has had intimate business rela-
tions with this mining town, it will be
expected to come promptly to its relief
In the absence Of any organized move
ment the Sentinel will take charge of
any contributions and will forward them
to the relief committee at Lake Linden.
Appeals for aid are being sent from
the towns destroyed by fire in Michigan
last week. Four hundred families are
homeless and without clothing except
what has been furnished since the fire.
Mayor Chamberlain Of Detroit has called
for contributions:for the relief of sufferers
from the forest fires in the upper penin-
sula of Michigan. The fires are still
burning. Nearly every owner of pne
lands looses heavily. Several other
towns are in great danger.